What Was One of the Factors That Caused the Saving-And-Loan

question 60

Multiple Choice

What was one of the factors that caused the saving-and-loan crisis in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

• A) There was excessive government regulation.
• B) Saving-and-loan institutions gave risky loans made on speculative real-estate ventures.
• C) Saving-and-loan institutions could not attract deposits.
• D) Saving-and-loan institutions were unable to compete with Internet banking.
• E) All of these choices

---

Definitions:

Mortality Rate

The quantification of mortality within a specific group of people, adjusted for the group's size, over a given time frame.

Poverty

A socio-economic condition characterized by a lack of financial resources or essentials for a minimum standard of living.

Media Coverage

The extent to which media outlets report on and provide exposure to specific events, topics, or issues.

Leading Cause

The primary factor or condition that is most responsible for a particular outcome or effect, such as death or disease.